Germany: Solingen knife attack trial set to begin The trial of a Syrian man accused of killing three people in a knife attack in the western city of Solingen last August has brought Germany's asylum policies and security loopholes into focus.

(Deutsche Welle) The man accused of a mass stabbing at a festival in the western German city of Solingen is due to face court in the North Rhine-Westphalia capital of Dusseldorf. Federal prosecutors have charged Syrian Issa Al H. with three counts of murder, 10 counts of attempted murder and membership in the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IS).

The trial is scheduled to run from May 27 until September 22.

The case is politically loaded, a prime example of the challenges of dealing with Islamist-motivated violence. At the same time, it brings up fundamental questions about Germany’s asylum and migration policies as well as its internal security.

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